Training was cancelled, so I stayed. Bro came over in the afternoon and we spent some time looking at the photo albums, before we carted 2 halves of a wardrobe downstairs whilst laughing hysterically (not the wisest combination). Bro knows so much about military uniforms that he was able to date many of the pics of Grandpa in WW2 from the style of what he was wearing.
We also found a book both of us had been searching for. Pa's cousin was a famous professor of History and wrote a book about the 21st Army Group. Bro grudgingly let me bring it home to look at on the promise of taking it back next time I go.
Having moved the wardrobe, we moved the bed and found MORE boxes. These turned out to be a treasure trove. A photo album with pictures of my grandparents' wedding, a box of stuff from Pa's time in the OTC/ Territorial Army and an envelope full of his school reports from age 5 to 18. Now that I'm home, I've just read through them all.
For the first time, I'm beginning to see actual progress. Bro reckons we've taken at least 30 car loads to the tip/charity shop/storage space, but are probably only about 30% through. For all the junk, maybe 1 or 2% of stuff is of any meaning, but it is so amazing to find it.
I got home at 11pm and really need to get some sleep before work tomorrow!
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Date: 2017-08-30 11:51 pm (UTC)We also found a book both of us had been searching for. Pa's cousin was a famous professor of History and wrote a book about the 21st Army Group. Bro grudgingly let me bring it home to look at on the promise of taking it back next time I go.
Having moved the wardrobe, we moved the bed and found MORE boxes. These turned out to be a treasure trove. A photo album with pictures of my grandparents' wedding, a box of stuff from Pa's time in the OTC/ Territorial Army and an envelope full of his school reports from age 5 to 18. Now that I'm home, I've just read through them all.
For the first time, I'm beginning to see actual progress. Bro reckons we've taken at least 30 car loads to the tip/charity shop/storage space, but are probably only about 30% through. For all the junk, maybe 1 or 2% of stuff is of any meaning, but it is so amazing to find it.
I got home at 11pm and really need to get some sleep before work tomorrow!